Dark End Of The Street Chords
by Percy Sledge
Dark End Of The Street by Percy Sledge is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D/f#, Em, C, D, C6, D#7, G#, D#/g, Fm, C# and D#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D/f# Em
At the dark end of the street
G D/f# Em
That's where we'd always meet
G C G
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
C D G
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
C G C D G
You and me, at the dark end of the street
C6 G
You and me
G D/f# Em
I know that time's gonna take it's toll
G D/f# Em
We've got to give back all the love that we stole
G C D G
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
C D G
Oh but our love keeps com g on strong
C G C D G
Steal away, to the dark end of the street
C6 G
G
They're going to find us
D/f#
They're going to find us
Em
They're going to find us
C G
Oh someday
C G C D G
You and me, at the dark end of the street
C6 G D#7
You and me
G# D#/g Fm
And when the daylight time comes around
G# D#/g Fm
And if by chance we walk downtown
G# C# D# G#
If you should see me just walk on by
C# D# G#
But darling, please don't cry
C# G# C# D# G#
Tonight we'll meet, at the dark end of the street
C# G#
I usually don't do the key change for the final verse, but it was there in
the original so I thought I'd include it for the purists in the bunch. BTW,
the lyrics may be a little screwy, my favourite version of this tune was
recorded by Richard Thompson and my memory of the words may include some of
his own idiosyncratic choices.